Bishop José María Yanguas opens 2026-2027 academic year at Diocese of Cuenca seminaries

Bishop José María Yanguas officially opened the 2026-2027 academic year for the Diocesan Seminary and the San Julián Theological Institute of Cuenca on Wednesday, September 23. The event included a Mass followed by an academic ceremony attended by professors, priests, seminarists, and their families.

The seminary currently has 19 seminarists, consisting of 12 from the Diocese of Cuenca and seven from Albacete. During the ceremony, Germán Jiménez Tirado delivered the inaugural lecture, and the rector, José Antonio Fernández Moreno, addressed the attendees.

The San Julián Theological Institute remains open for theology student registrations until September 30. The institute's student body includes both consecrated persons and laypeople studying philosophy and theology.